Post by Scumhunter on Sept 6, 2014 18:22:08 GMT -5
A sex offender set fire to evidence — bloodied carpet and towels — after shooting his Washington state roommate to death, police say.
The case sparked by a burning pile of flooring now points to Michael Clifford Boisselle who is being sought by authorities as the suspect in Brandon Zomalt’s death.
“Our suspect’s been in jail multiple times,” Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ed Troyer told the Tacoma News Tribune newspaper. “He is armed with a weapon and knows he’s wanted for murder.”
The 34-year-old fugitive allegedly wanted to kick Zomalt out of his house, but shot him to death instead. He later confessed to his friends that he was responsible for Zomalt’s death, according to court documents obtained by the Tribune.
During a search warrant at Boisselle’s home, Pierce County investigators found two bullets lodged in a wall and couch at a Puyallup house that Zomalt and Boisselle shared, according to KOMO-TV.
The 30-year-old had been shot several times in the chest and face.
It’s believed Boisselle tried to get rid of the evidence by tearing out the carpet, hardwood floors and burning them. He wore blue surgical gloves while igniting the flooring, blood-soaked clothes and towels in a burn pile.
Pierce County deputies discovered the victim’s decomposing body at Boisselle’s house on Sept. 1 after blood analyzed from the charred debris was identified as his.
The homicide case initially began without a body when a Homeland Security agent stumbled upon a burn pile while driving near the city of Auburn and saw a man matching Boisselle’s description sitting next to the pile on Aug. 13.
Boisselle bolted from the scene when the agent walked up to the fire with a fire extinguisher. He sped away in a SUV that was later linked to his mother.
She was one of the last people Boisselle spoke to before he went into hiding. He last spoke to her on Aug. 31 and said he was going away and would not be contacting her again, the TV station reported.
The mother said Boisselle used her vehicle occassionally and when it was searched by investigatiors, they found the same surgical gloves Boisselle was wearing when witnessed by a federal agent.
Boisselle was convicted of molesting a child in 2009 and is classified as a level II sex offender living at the 13000 block of Military Road in Puyallup, records show.
Note: Anyone who sees Boisselle is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a web tip by clicking on the following link: www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=486
www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/washington-state-sex-offender-sought-death-roommate-article-1.1930652
www.kirotv.com/news/news/police-look-man-involved-murder-south-hill-man/nhG3h/
catchwmw.com/2014/09/05/south-hill-man-accused-of-killing-roommate-in-bloody-carpet-case/
